The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-26
A MAINE DEMOCRATS SACRIFICE.
Tom EcciesIne Unburdens Himself Of
Two Election Stories.
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TWO EteCtion otort6Ss
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heard ex-senator Tom Ecclesine tell a
couple of good election stories the other
evening. The first was about gentleman
who is now the glass Of fashion and the mould
Of form, thougd his name is not MARITIME,
Fellows or Nicoll.
SIT was during the famous campaign In
Maine several years ago, when the Democ-
racy had high hopes Of wrestling the State
out of the Republican column" said the
handsome Colonel, shat number of smart
young Democratic orators were sent there to
help the cause by their oratory. Among
them was young gentleman, who, on ac-
count of a temporary misunderstanding with
his tailor, was minus an overcoat On arriv-
ing at Portland he succeeded in persuading
the State Campaign Committee that 1t would
be good thing to keep him at the Falmouth
House in reserve to take the place of any
Demosthenes who might get sick or other
wise incapacitated from keep his engage
ments. In this way he had what the rest of
us, who had to rough it through the country
thought was soft snap. A few weeks be-
fore the campaign closed he had, however, to
take the place of sick statesman, and late
one afternoon he arrived at town where he
was to speak in the open air that evening
He was taken in charge by a rock-ribbed
Democrat, who took him to his own house
for supper. After discussing a splendid
meal and doing full justice to 1t he walked
through the hall on his way to the parlor. A
beautiful blue-black satin lined new overc0at
hung from peg on the rack, and desire to
possess it Immediately struck him. When
the conveyance that was to carry him and
his host to the meeting arrived at the door he
got up, walked to the hall. took his hat and
remarked: 1.-The weather was so pleasant
when left New York that never thought it
would be so chilly up here. hope won't
t t51es cp suffering from an imaginary chill and
continued: II am very susceptible to the
cold, and it would be very bad for the cause
if was to be laid up just at the critical stage
of the game"
Immediately answered, $50 it would, so il
would. Here, put on this overcoat of NINE"
Il couldn't think Of it. said the New York
Z But insist you SHALL. urged the host.
have another one up stairs. Mother, get
me my last years ulster.
"The ulster was fished out of "a closet and
donned by the man of the house, while the
new BENJAMIN was forced on the young ora
tor. Now it happened that the latter
for point some thirty miles distant. BE
contrfved to have another speaker precede
him. He began to speak about LAS o'clock
and as he is a very entertaining and forcible
speaker he soon had his audience SPELL
bound or enthusiastic as he willed. He man.
aged to time his perarations so that amid the
widest applause he had barely time to jump
into wagon and catch his train. In the
hurry of departure he forgot to send back
the overcoat, but its owner thought nothing
of the omission. In few days he wrote
for it, but received no answer. Then he
wrote again, but the second epistle Jared no
better than the first. Meantime the orator
had returned to Portland, where he had a
tailor alter the coat so that it fit him perfect
ly. A few days before the election
a friend of the owner called ON him with a
peremptory demand for the garment, Mr.
Brown guessed the Ciceronian, is good
Democrat"
ayes sir
lis devoted to the cause?"
"'Yes Sir
"'Would make sacrifices for it?'
I" We'll, yes, certainly
every good them, responded the orator.
Give him my compliments and tell him that
the Democrat who sacrifices overcOats to the
cause in the hour of its need shall have Post
Offices in the day OF the parry,s prosperity
"This gentleman, concluded Mr.. Eccles-
prosecute thieves"
The second story was of less successful
adventurer. Said Col Ecclesine:
"a friend of mine named Calvin was
beaten for the Tammany denomination for
Assemblyman, aud the next day he called at
my Office and had talk with me about the
way he had been treated. i didn't git
SQUARE deal, dye see,' said he, AN kin beat
de duff outen de stiff dey give de nominash-
uns to, dye see, an want you ten help me-
Cd will 70 oil I'm, hxr
any means in my power.
OATS wot fought yeh'd do he replied
I want yeh to take me up an blow me of to
de old man.
Gramercy Park. All right / responded;
well 90 up and see him.
"We were not long in reaching Mr. Tilden's
house, and were Immediately ushered into Its
beautiful parl0r. Wishing to prepare Mr..
Tilden for the gentleman he was to meet, !
made some excuse to Calvin, slipped out of
the parlor and into the Governors study
where / posted him on the situation. then
returned to my friend. Presently Mr.. Tilden
shuffied in, buttoned his bad eyelid up with
not met before that day: ALLOW me- said |
to present my friend. Mr.. Calvin
SIN his blandest manner the old man turned
gave a sudden start as though recognizing an
old friend, and then said in his sweetest
whisper: 81 need no introduction to Mr..
Calvin. If mistake not he was in the As
sembly when l was Governor
Eyes was responded Calvin, tickled to
death at being remembered by the great man
AN wuz wild We all through. you bet
the Governor, waiting for Calvin to break the
ice. Presently he did so, as follows: "Yeh
see, Governor, haven't had a square deal;
Dem fellahs has doubled-banked me an
der muff det's nomenated, an wanted ter
saa af yer wouldn't help me out
1.-THE Governor listened very complacently
to this statement and then replied: II have
been so busy of late with important law mat
affairs much attention. Twill, however, con-
suit with our friends and will be glad to see
you again.
room. l knew the confab was over and
waited for Calvin to rise and make some
show of leaving. He did nothing Of the kind
however, but for a minute made a very
thorough mental inventory Of the value of
the furnishings of the room and then ejacu-
lated: Soy, de old man must be pretty well
| fixed" 80
ait is currently believed, i replied, that
while practising the arts of craftsmanship
| the Governor has not wholly neglected his
| business opportunities and that consequent
( ly, he possesses fair share OF this worlds
| goods.
After giving him moment to reflect on
| this / rose and asked "Hadn'twe better 60 p
| What are we waiting forY
"sWot are we waiting fer?' he responded
| in amazement. WY, fer de stuff, OF course,
| Does de old man tink kin run dis campaign
| on wind?'
"With bard work 1 repressed my inclina-
| ton to indulge in a roar Of laughter, and then
got Calvin out Of the house as best l could.
| He never got any stuff from, the old man,
however. and it Is almost needless to say he
made no campaign against Tammany's nom-
| inee."
Polite Society In Arkansas.
Il desire to retire." said Boston guest to
| the proprietor of a hotel in Arkansas.
"You which," asked the dazed man.
| 81 desire to retire."
'You what?"
81 desire to retire"
"Well-l-I-Pll be burned II b'lieye
we've got it in the house, mister"
s'Got what ?" asked the amazed guest. u
| didn't ask for anything"